Blood drive event at local church
A national blood marrow registry organization is coming to South Valley Community Church this Saturday, seeking healthy people to sign up to donate marrow to a person in need.
Gilroy man faces murder charge following stabbing death
GILROY—An 83-year-old Gilroy woman has died of injuries she sustained in an Oct. 5 stabbing, according to the Gilroy Police Department. Her grandson, Stephen Gause-Subia, already in custody and charged with the stabbing of his grandmother and 60-year-old aunt, now faces a charge of murder.
Wanted man arrested after trying to run from police, authorities say
Police arrested a man who tried to run from officers when they tried to search his home in relation to a fraudulent check cashing investigation, police said. On Monday, Morgan Hill officers tried to contact Lawrence Briscoe, 33 of Morgan Hill, at a residence on the 16000 block of San Benancio Drive, according to a press release from MHPD. During the search, police watched as Briscoe fled on foot and jumped fences in an effort to get away, authorities said. Officers chased him and found Briscoe hiding in a backyard. Briscoe dislocated his shoulder during the chase, when he jumped over a 10-foot fence, police said. The suspect was medically cleared and booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of possession of narcotics, attempting to cash a fraudulent check and fleeing from police, the press release said.Â
News briefs: Garlic Festival to give $275k to charities
The Gilroy Garlic Festival has announced it will soon donate
Winifred E. Gubser January 14, 1920 – August 17, 2012
Winifred (Winnie) E. Gubser passed away the evening of August 17, 2012 Winnie was born January 14,1920 on a farm near the small town of Alexandria, SD to Fred and Mildred Connell and was the middle of 6 children. Dorothy Boone, Dale Connell, Wilbur Connell, Gilbert Connell and Glenn Connell.
Bad Sidewalks and No Sidewalks
Gilroy’s longest serving city clerk and the first appointed by the City Council, Susanne Steinmetz, was remembered by the council at its April 4 meeting.
Garlic Fest 14: Grand garlic finales on day three
Sunday’s Gilroy Garlic Festival President Vito Mercado extinguished the bulb with a final audience cool-off outside the mist tents, drawing a close to a Sunday chock-full of garlicky action.


















